Colm Markey
Colm Markey (born 3 January 1972) is an Irish politician who has been a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Ireland for the Midlands–North-West constituency since November 2020. He is a member of Fine Gael, part of the European People's Party.[1]
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| Constituency | Midlands–North-West |
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| Born | 3 January 1972 Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland |
| Political party |  Irish:Fine Gael  EU:European People's Party |
He was a member of Louth County Council from 2009 to 2020.[2] He is a former president of Macra na Feirme. In November 2020, he replaced Mairead McGuinness as an MEP in the European Parliament following her appointment as European Commissioner.
References
- "Local councillor Colm Markey is set to be Ireland's newest MEP - but who is he?". TheJournal.ie. 7 September 2020.
- "Louth man Colm Markey "honoured" to replace Mairead McGuinness as MEP for Midlands North West constituenc". Dundalk Democrat. 8 September 2020.
External links
- Personal profile of Colm Markey in the European Parliament's database of members
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